OUR Alberta 2018 | Page 60

region |edmonton & area
VILLAGES,
TOWNS
& CITIES
The picturesque Beaumont was once a French
farming community, and its downtown core
represents a French village with red brick
walkways. Treat yourself to dinner at a local
restaurant like Chartier. beaumont.ab.ca
The rural community of Calmar has a historic
main street lined with beautiful murals and
floral displays in the summer. There are also
plenty of green spaces and walking trails to
explore! calmar.ca
Devon is where one of the largest oil
discoveries in the world was made in February
of 1947, when the Imperial Leduc #1 well struck
oil. It is located close to attractions like the
University of Alberta Botanic Garden. devon.ca
Located along the North Saskatchewan River,
Fort Saskatchewan sits in an area that used to
be home to a North West Mounted Police fort in
1875. fortsask.ca
The
Fun of
Finding
Out!
Leduc is home to the Leduc Recreation
Centre, a world-class curling complex,
Leduc Woods House Museum and McLab
Centre for Performing Arts. Leduc also has
an extensive network of parks and nature
areas. leduc.ca
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The Musée Morinville Museum, built in 1909,
tells the history of Morinville, displays artifacts
and houses an art gallery and a gift shop.
morinville.ca
Chartier
restaurant